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Internet I

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Term: 3rd Term

Week: 8

Class: Senior Secondary School 2

Age: 16 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:       

Subject:      Computer studies and ICT

Topic:-       Internet I

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

  1. Define the lnternet
  2. Define some basic Internet terms

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, pictures, Data Processing for senior Secondary Education by Hiit Plc, WAPB Computer Studies for Senior Secondary II by Adekunle et  al, On-line Materials.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-2

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher reviews the previous lesson on Flowcharts

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

He explains the meaning of internet

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

He further defines some basic internet terms

Students pay attention and participate

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a summarized note on the board

The students copy the note in their books

 

NOTE

INTERNET

The Internet as a word, is derived from the term International Network. It is the connection of several computer networks across organizations, states, countries and continents via dedicated routers and servers for the exchange of data, news, opinions and other information.

 

A network itself, is a system consisting of two or more computers that are connected together to share information

 

However, computers connected to the Internet share information using the same language or protocol known as TCP/IP, i.e. Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Through the Internet, billions of information are transmitted and shared Across the world on a daily basis.

 

COMMON INTERNET TERMS

  1. Browse: This is the process of accessing and viewing the contents of hypertext files or web pages on the Internet. It simply means to read or look at information on the computer, using a browser.

 

  1. Browser: This is also known as Web browser. It is a computer software package or program that enables users to access, read and view (navigate) the contents of files and web pages on the internet. Examples include Microsoft Internet explorer, Google, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Opera Mini, Chrome.

 

  1. Chat Room: This is a website or part of a website where several uses can communicate with each other and share common interest online via instant messaging.

Examples include America Online (AOL), Microsoft Network (MSN), Yahoo Messenger, Google Talk.

 

  1. Cyberspace: This describes the Internet environment within which all data can be accessed. This domain is characterized by interconnected computers and Computer networks on the Internet.

 

  1. Download: This is the process of copying or transferring files such as information, music or video files from the Internet to a user’s personal computer or from a computer to a smaller device like flash drives or mobile phones.

 

  1. E-mail: This is the shorthand form for electronic mail. It is a system by which messages are sent and received electronically over a computer network using Internet. Thus, with e-mail, users can communicate with themselves in any part of the world in a matter of seconds.

 

  1. Home Page: This is the first page a user comes in contact with when accessing navigating a website. It usually serves as a landing page to attract user’s attention and also provides links to other pages on the site.

 

  1. Web Page: This is a single page document that can contain text, pictures, videos sound, etc., or any other information relating to a particular subject or topic within a website.

 

  1. Website: This is a set of related web pages that are linked together on a computer server to provide information about a particular subject to users. Examples, www.isponline.com, www.yahoo.com, www.google.com, www.wabp.com.ng

 

  1. HTML: This stands for HyperText Markup Language. It consists of a set of markup codes or symbols that are used for creating web pages and other information that can be displayed on a web browser. It is a standardized system for tagging text files to achieve font, colour, graphic and hypertext links between documents used on Web pages for the users.

 

EVALUATION:  1. Define Internet

  1. List and define five basic internet terms

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively